by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Nov 17, 2021 | Immigration, Justice, The Jesuits, TJPodcast ~ Approx. 4 mins
Check out the latest episode: The U.S.-Mexico border and the issue of immigration are flashpoint topics in the United States today. “A surge of migrants.” “Crisis at the border.” “Migrant caravans coming.” These phrases pepper the media headlines. At the same time,...
by Myles Kelley, SJ | Nov 9, 2021 | Current Events, Immigration, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 4 mins
This summer, I spent 7 weeks in Nogales, a town straddling the border between the U.S. and Mexico volunteering at Kino Border Initiative. On my first visit to “the other side,” I was greeted with an impressive building just a few yards away from the USA/Mexico Port of...
by Michael Petro, SJ | Nov 2, 2021 | Holidays, Immigration, Prayers, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I hadn’t planned on being part of a protest, but there I was—standing 200 yards from the border, holding a cross in my hand, wondering if anyone was looking at me. As they often do, a group of religious leaders, migrants, allies, and students had gathered in Douglas,...
by Michael Petro, SJ | Sep 25, 2021 | Discerning Citizenship, Faith & Politics, Immigration, Justice, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 4 mins
Dear President Biden, As a young Jesuit, I write to you gravely troubled by the way your administration is treating asylum seekers. As the Church celebrates this National Migration Week, my heart is weighed down by the many families waiting in a perilous limbo on our...
by David Said, SJ | Sep 14, 2021 | Current Events, Immigration, In the News, Prayers, Uncategorized ~ Approx. 4 mins
Throughout my short three-year life as a Jesuit, I have lived in and visited more than a handful of Jesuit communities. These communities exist in cities ranging from Syracuse, New York to Birkirkara, Malta; are composed of men with different academic backgrounds and...
